Albanian phrases: emergencies

• Ndihmë!

  [NDEEH-muh!]

  Help!

  💡 Emergency: 112; police 129, ambulance 127, fire 128.

• Më duhet ndihmë.

  [muh DOO-het NDEEH-muh.]

  I need help.

• Thirrni policinë!

  [THEERR-nee poh-lee-TSEE-nuh!]

  Call the police!

  💡 Police: 129 or 112.

• Thirrni urgjencën!

  [THEERR-nee oor-GYEN-tsun!]

  Call an ambulance!

  💡 "urgjenca" = ambulance / ER. Number 127.

• Ka ndodhur një aksident.

  [kah NDOH-dhoor nyuh ahk-see-DENT.]

  There's been an accident.

• Më kanë vjedhur portofolin.

  [muh KAH-nuh VYEH-dhoor por-toh-FOH-leen.]

  My wallet has been stolen.

  💡 Phone: "Më kanë vjedhur telefonin".

• Kam humbur pasaportën.

  [kahm HOOM-boor pah-sah-POR-tun.]

  I've lost my passport.

  💡 Report it to the police, then contact the Ukrainian embassy in Tirana.

• Zjarr!

  [zyahrr!]

  Fire!

  💡 Fire brigade: 128.

• Dikush është plagosur.

  [dee-KOOSH USH-tuh plah-GOH-soor.]

  Someone is injured.

• Ku është spitali?

  [koo USH-tuh spee-TAH-lee?]

  Where is the hospital?

• Largohu!

  [lahr-GOH-hoo!]

  Go away!

  💡 Blunt. Formal: "Largohuni!". "Më lini rehat!" — leave me alone!

• Ku është ambasada e Ukrainës?

  [koo USH-tuh ahm-bah-SAH-dah eh oo-krah-EE-nus?]

  Where is the Ukrainian embassy?

  💡 The Embassy of Ukraine is in Tirana.

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